The World Bank records that 64.2% of Indonesia's population is poor, compared to 8.07% according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Why is this?
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PDIP spokesperson Guntur Romli criticized the stark difference between the World Bank and BPS poverty figures. He called the decile game a ploy to lower the figures.
Poverty figures in Indonesia have sparked controversy. According to the World Bank, 64.2% of the population lives below the poverty line. However, according to the country's official statistics agency, BPS, the poverty rate is only 8.07%.